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People rushed out to see what had happened. A crowd soon gathered around Jesus, and they saw the man who had been freed from the demons. He was sitting at Jesus’ feet, fully clothed and perfectly sane, and they were all afraid.
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Then those who had seen what happened told the others how the demon-possessed man had been healed.
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And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them. So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake.
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The man who had been freed from the demons begged to go with him. But Jesus sent him home, saying,
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“No, go back to your family, and tell them everything God has done for you.” So he went all through the town proclaiming the great things Jesus had done for him.
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On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for him.
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Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come home with him.
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His only daughter, who was about twelve years old, was dying. As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds.
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A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure.
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Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.
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“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you.”